Let's start with the good: I love the buckle. The perfect size and it has a very nice raw metal look to it. The logo/branding on it is subtle enough that I haven't had any issues. The size is accurate. My jeans are 34w and the 36 belt is perfect with just the right amount of cock. The Bad: The belt just feels cheap. This is high quality leather, not full grain leather which is the cheaper/worse version. I don't trust the stitching around the buckle. It looks like it won't be long. Overall it's just very thin/poorly made. I've had my last belt for over 15 years and for the most part it got better with age (like most quality leather products). I'm afraid this one won't age well or gracefully, and while it's holding my pants up well now, I think it's going to start looking pretty shabby pretty soon. Verdict: For $30, there are certainly better straps on the market. . It's more like what you pick up at Target at the last minute